31 companies. All Chicago startups.
Google of Learning, indexed by expertsProblem: Google doesn't index for learning. Nearly 1 billion Google searches are done for "how to" learn various topics every month, from photography to entrepreneurship, forcing…
A marketplace for civic participation.Public Good is a community of people and nonprofits working together to inform, engage, and activate the next generation of civic champions - the donors, volunteers, and advocates…
Powering mighty livesMightyNest's affinity platform channels a parent's passion for their family and healthy living into a profitable ecommerce business while building an engaged community that gives…
Predictive analytics to eliminate cancer (Rock Health)Our team has modeled proven cancer genetics workflows at top academic centers, and translated them into a suite of digital health tools. Our cloud-based cancer risk clinic “in a b…
100% real food meals for those on feeding tubes. Disrupting the $10B enteral food market. Real Food Blends provides shelf-stable, 100% real food meals that can be fed through a feeding tube. Unlike the current commercial formulas that make up the $10 billion enteral ma…
Video-based year-long course review for HS studentsGetAFive is a video-based ed tech company that provides classroom review to high school students. Our 1st product focuses on Advanced Placement courses, which are taken by high sc…
VERY productive, no cost, passive fundraising service giving consumers sweet dealsGenerous Deals is a daily deal online fundraising platform. We partner up with charity and non-profit organizations to help them with their fundraising efforts. We use the daily d…
Merit badges for entry level hiringworkforce.io is software-as-a-service that allows employers to receive qualified, recommended candidates from the job trainers and mentors in their local community. We do away wit…
Tracking Data for Health Clinics in Developing WorldReliefwatch is an inventory management platform targeted at multinational non-governmental organizations (NGOs) operating health clinics in developing countries. Reliefwatch allow…
Technologically-enhanced financial mentoring for teensMoneythink (MT) targets urban 11th and 12th graders. These students have dreams, but between age 17 and 20, they face many financial decisions that can make or break their future:…
Personal Financial Execution (TM) systemSpendbot is a Personal Financial Execution solution to create a spending plan, optimize it, and stick to it so as to align spending with informed values. We combine cloud-based da…
Platform for higher education donationsUniversities motivate only 15% of their alumni base to give back. With limited resources and an inefficient market, universities are eager to increase the percentage of alumni don…
Google for the higher education enterpriseUprising provides an innovative web-based platform for higher education that seamlessly blends student and alumni records from CRMs and student systems with social media profiles…
get paid ... for doing good!A consumer rewards program for doing good. Sponsors offer to pay us money for doing good deeds. Use it to buy whatever we want at leading online stores.
Facebook for Nonprofits & SupportersVotimo is a social donation platform that curates content from donors and nonprofits around the causes they care about and matches them with donation opportunities. Donors, especi…
Build Loyalty. Change their lives. XploreU is a social network that allows college students to travel and volunteer abroad for free. Corporations sponsor these volunteer trips in exchange for massive on campus publ…
Social Apps & Games That Change Your Lifekar-ma-lyze (verb) : To sweeten your life with a yummy karma glaze. (noun) : A social game for getting good karma to change your life. You don't have to karmalyze ... but, if thin…
Kickstarter-like, gamified engagement & eCommerce platform for Brands, Charities & IconsStemming from a desire to help people improve their personal brand, IconBocs creates a new standard for a growing number of status- and style-driven, socially-conscious consumers.…
neighbors who need work done, helping neighbors who need to earn money
Collaborative Group connects brands and retailers to artisans in the developing world.Collaborative Group connects brands and retailers with artisans in the developing world. We create collaborations that provide sustainable livelihoods in underserved communities a…
Online voter guideBallotReady makes it easy to decide who to vote for, by providing background information on all the candidates and referendums on your ballot. The app will have a customization fe…
Socially conscious custom fashionSocially-conscious custom fashion
Toms Shoes for VitaminsWe sell a full line of vitamins and supplements. For every serving you buy, we give one serving of multivitamins to make child in need stronger & smarter. Giving multivitamins to…
The first and only crowdfunding site for moms (or like Kickstarter for moms)MUMZY is a crowdfunding and crowdsourcing platform for and by moms. Understanding the unique barriers, ideas and mindsets of moms, MUMZY is built to best serve this robust and inn…
Kickstarter for academic projectsA crowdfunding platform for STEM education. working with alumni networks to provide funding and exposure for academic projects in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Handcrafted pens that give backHandcrafted pens, packaged with artist inspired stationery in a beautiful packaging. For every Humble Pen purchased, we provide education for children around the world.
Goods, Causes, ChangeGivingAid.Org allows donors/supporters to give directly to individuals in need. By removing the administrative overhead of donating, more of the contribution can go to helping the…
Cause Driven, High-Quality Eyewear BrandAframes Eyewear is a cause driven eyewear brand that promises to donate a portion of each sale to help fund the distribution of vitamin A supplements in developing countries. Vita…
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Warby Parker for FlowersFlowers for Dreams is a new kind of flower service. Locally crafted flowers sold online for a simple $35 with free local delivery - all done with the click of a button. Each purch…
Next-Gen Medical ImplantsNext-generation medical Implants using Additive Manufacturing which will increase quality and performance with a substantial low customer price. Health care is one of the most int…